State ex rel. Railroad Commission v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Webster, J., entered July 13, 1910, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial before the court upon an agreed statement of facts, in an action to recover a penalty for failure to comply with an order of the railroad commission.
1Opinion of the CourtEllis, J.
On March 30, 1909, the railroad commission of the state of Washington filed before itself a complaint challenging the sufficiency of the station facilities of the defendant, Great Northern Railway Company, at the various stations on its lines within the state of Washington. After service of the complaint upon the defendant, together with a citation to appear, a hearing was had at which the defendant company appeared by counsel and introduced evidence. Based upon this hearing, an order ivas made by the commis*259sion requiring the defendant to construct a station building at the town of Chattaroy,…
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